The ABC's of COPD Caregiving...You may find yourself having a rough day as a caregiver.... By Julie Sparks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Caregiving With COPD: Husband Undergoes Triple Bypass...Now, as a caregiver, I must juggle the added responsibilities of post-operative care while also attending to my own health needs.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Role With COPD as the Caregiver...We are three days short of 2 months since my husband's triple bypass. He has come so far and has accomplished so much. He actually started working part-time a few... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
From Caregiver to Advocate...That was my life as a caregiver. You need to know that being a caregiver becomes a way of life.... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Remember to Say "I Love You"...This is true of the caregiver and the patient.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Waiting For A Lung Transplant...This may mean that you and your caregiver would need to relocate closer to the transplant center. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Initial Thoughts As A Caregiver...I didn’t understand what a caregiver really was at that point.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Michael Vincent...I say somewhat as in my mind each person is their own primary caregiver.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Moving Through the Stages of Grief as a COPD Caregiver...As a caregiver, you can feel helpless and heartbroken watching what your loved one is going through.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Handling the Holidays with COPD...That goes for both of you: caregiver and patient... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Focusing on The Things That Matter...As a caregiver, you are supposed to be loving, thoughtful and supportive, but what if there have been bad times between you and the one you are trying... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Listen To Your Friends And Family...I specifically do this if the patient or caregiver appear open to such a teaching moment.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Good Grief (Yes, it can be good!)...As a caregiver and daughter, I was the first to articulate to my mom the examples of her symptoms.... By Julie Sparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dear Family,...I consider myself a very lucky person to have him as my caregiver.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Does the Word Hospice Scare You?...Hospice is also there for the family or caregiver of the terminally ill person.... By Mary Ultes7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Symptoms of COPD, Some May Be Surprising...These are things that your family and/or caregiver might find helpful as well. So that they understand.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Independence Lost...If you have been a caregiver longer than 24 hours, you have dealt with a grumpy patient. ... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Some of Our First Thoughts...My mother was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 1997. We knew very little about the disease then, and honestly, medicine has come a long way since then as... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Texting Instead of Talking...Maybe you’re not well versed in the latest gadgets, and maybe you don’t want to be. That is okay for most things, but this is something that I urge you... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
To Push Or Not To Push...As a caregiver, we want our loved one to live healthy and remain active, and when they say that they can’t do something our first response is usually,... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments